Wine Tasting Video: Chardonnays from Burgundy, the Languedoc & Chile
Paul Mas Chardonnay 2010, Pays d’Oc, France (£8.49 Majestic) Clean, ripe but restrained style with apple and citrus notes and weightier peachy pineapple flavours enhanced by hazelnut and cashew nuttiness and a touch of vanilla. B Louis Jadot Mar...
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could of course be the alternate name for this blog. . . Sipped over a long lunch, the first two wines were known and the final two were tasted blind.Pommery Louise 1999. Oh Louise, how I wanted to like you more, with your long thin neck and creased mi...
Scorpo Aubaine Chardonnay 2009
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Chardonnay. 13.5%. Diam. Approx $A33The wrap around label, complete with vulture dressed as super hero, has this to say of the name: Aubaine is an historic Burgundian synonym for Chardonnay. It means amongst o...
Quick Sip: James Family Cellars 2010 Chardonnay
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Last week on Cellars of Sonoma TV Tuesday, host Scott Jordan welcomed special guest Jeff James of James Family Cellars. Jeff, along with his wife Judy, own and operate this micro-boutique Sonoma County winery that focuses on small-lot...
Wine Tasting Video: Champagne, Prosecco, English sparkling
La Castelia Prosecco NV, Veneto, Italy (£11.99 selected Co-operative) Slightly vague, confected style, touches of apple and little stony character, but not great. C- Follador Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry 2010, Veneto, Italy (£14 Oddbins...
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Meursault, Roux, 2005 and jet lag
I’m just back from a week in New York. What to drug me, to confuse my brain, to get me to sleep earlier than 5 a.m. so I can get out of bed at a reasonable hour tomorrow? I used to buy more wine from The Sunday Times Wine Club but I think it lost...
Streicker Chardonnay 2009
Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Western Australia. Chardonnay. 14%. Screwcap. Approx $A35.Something new and quite delicious. Bottle 2098 of 3400. It has a beautiful shape without ever appearing artificial or augmented. Complete and complex, made from the Gi...
Quick Sip: Franciscan Estate 2008 Cuvee Sauvage
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Today’s Quick Sip is the Franciscan Estate 2008 Cuvee Sauvage Chardonnay ($40) from Carneros [Napa Valley], California. The Carneros AVA spans both Napa and Sonoma counties and its relatively cool climate and long growing season is p...
Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Macon Milly Lamartine Clos du Four 2009
Macon, Burgundy, France. Chardonnay. 13%. Cork. Approx $A55.The middle sister, with the same DNA but more poise and flair than its cheaper sibling. Again there's flint and butterscotch, peach skin, nut and tan lines. It seems larger than the stated 13...
What’s in the Barrel at Paradise Springs Winery?
During our Wednesday night #winechat featuring Viognier, we tasted and tweeted at Paradise Springs Winery. After the discussion, Kirk Wiles invited us to sample their 2011 vintage aging in barrel. Now, 2011 will be a challenging year - across the Unite...
Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Macon Milly Lamartine 2009
Macon, France. Chardonnay. 13%. Cork. Approx $A47.Spotted today with two of its slightly more expensive siblings. Not surprisingly this is bright and primary, with flint and stone and a prickle of sulphur. Grilled peach and ripe pineapple set the tone ...
